For Shed - Elastic Tutorial for nappy.

[Little_Toad]

This is a tutorial requested by Shed on how to do the elastic at the back of a pocket nappy.


Step 1
Lay right sides together and sew along green lines.
See Picture (http://www.bizztools.net/misc/step1.jpg)

Step 2.
Lay the joined pieces out flat (right side down) and flatten down the seam.
Sew along the green lines.
See Picture (http://www.bizztools.net/misc/step2.jpg)

Step 3
Put safety pins through your elastic pieces.
See Picture (http://www.bizztools.net/misc/step3.jpg)

Step 4
Thread the elastic through the casing.
Stop pushing the safety pin through when you have a teeny piece of tail left.
Friction will stop it from moving.
Do this on both the PUL and the Fleece fabric starting at the same end.
See Picture (http://www.bizztools.net/misc/step4.jpg)

Step 5
Turn the fabric right side out.
Sew along the green line.. make sure you don't pull the elastics through.
You shouldn't need a pin to do this.
See Picture (http://www.bizztools.net/misc/step5.jpg)

Step 6
Fold inside out again to thread the elastic all the way through on both PUL and Fleece sides.
Make sure you have a teeny piece of elastic visible extending from the edge of the casing.
Pin this on both sides. -- Leave the safety pin in just incase.
See Picture (http://www.bizztools.net/misc/step6.jpg)

Step 7
Turn the fabric right side out.
Hold the safety pins out of the way of the zipper foot and sew along the green line.
See Picture (http://www.bizztools.net/misc/step7.jpg)

Finished! Now you can do the rest of your nappy.

[shed]

I have been struggling with this and actually had put one to the side because its too hard.

I have been trying to do it after the nappy is sewn up around the edges.

Will try it this way, looks very neat. Mine are dodgy.

thanks!!